Dear Friends of CCC,

Nearly 700 of you joined us at our Celebration Breakfast in October to recognize social justice leaders who – like CCC – are working to speak out on behalf of children and take action to improve outcomes. Whether you were in the room at 583 Park, following along on Facebook or Twitter, or heard about the event from friends and colleagues, we hope by now it’s perfectly clear — New York City’s children are counting on you to be part of the solution!

• Read the full transcript of the breakfast, including Bryan Stevenson’s keynote, my remarks, and remarks from Honorees Anne Delaney, Robert Reffkin, Ismael Nazario, and Emcee Juju Chang.
• Check out a photo gallery of the event on Facebook.
• Sign up for our e-action network to stay informed about children’s issues.
• Read our new annual report to learn more about CCC and our accomplishments over the past year.

In a city where one in three children lives in poverty, where 40,000 children slept in a homeless shelter last year, and where 280,000 children are not reading at grade level, it’s critical that every one of us plays an active role in our collective work to make New York City a better place for young people.

This work starts by staying up to date on the facts, sharing those facts with our friends, family and colleagues, and taking action to lend our voices to children. Help us keep this critical conversation flowing.

Share this blog post with friends, or click on the facts below to share them on Twitter.

• Only 1/4 of Black and Latino high school grads in NYC meet the state criteria for college readiness. #BePartoftheSolution w/ @CCCNewYork
  
• At $25k a yr, a single mom in the Bronx makes half the median household income of all families citywide. #BePartoftheSolution w/ @CCCNewYork
  
• NY is 1 of only 2 states that prosecutes all 16 & 17 year olds as adults. The other is North Carolina. #BePartoftheSolution w/ @CCCNewYork

We hope you will also consider making a fully tax-deductible contribution to CCC.

Thank you for your continued commitment to CCC’s mission of ensuring that every child is healthy, housed, educated and safe.

Sincerely,

Jennifer March, Executive Director
@JenMarchCCC